Cleaning and Inspection Procedure - Required
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- Clean the manual transmission flywheel in solvent.
- Dry the manual transmission flywheel with compressed air.
Inspect the manual transmission flywheel for the following conditions:
- Missing and/or damaged alignment pins (1)
- Damaged threaded holes (2)
- Pitted surface (3)
- Scoring or grooves (4)
- Rust or other surface damaged (5)
- Damaged ring gear teeth (6)
- Loose or improperly positioned ring gear
The ring gear has an interference fit onto the engine flywheel and should be positioned completely against the flange of the engine flywheel (7).
NOTE:
In order to maintain the proper component balance, contact surface taper and heat transfer, manual transmission flywheels are NOT to be machined.
WARNING:
Refer to Safety Glasses Warning .